Skin Integrity

Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue05.pdf
This link, sponsored by the The Hartford Foundation, provides the Braden Scale, a tool used to measure risk of pressure sore development for patients.

Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=751431
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=751548 (AJN, November 2007)

World Council of Enterostomal Therapists
http://www.wcetn.org/
This link is the homepage of the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists. It offers information for professionals caring for patients with draining wounds, fistulas, stomas, and incontinence.

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
http://wocn.org/
This is the homepage for the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society. The site offers the latest information, publications, and educational resources on wound, ostomy, and continence care. Certification programs are also available.

Clinical Podogeriatric Assessment
http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/centers/hcgne/gero_tips/PDF_files/Clinical_Podogeriatric_Assessment.pdf
This assessment tool by Dr. Arthur E. Helfand, DPM, has been developed with the older patient in mind. This tool is available on the GERO T.I.P.S. Online website, sponsored by Penn Nursing and the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence.

GeroNurse Online-Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears
www.consultgerirn.org
This website provides a good overview of pressure ulcer and skin tears assessment and prevention, treatment, and evaluation. Select Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears from the topics menu.

Reducing High Risk Pressure Ulcers: Implementation Guide?
http://www.nhqualitycampaign.org/files/im/1_PressureUlcer_TAW_Guide.pdf

Module on Pressure Ulcer Prevention
http://www.geronet.med.ucla.edu/centers/borun/modules/Pressure_ulcer_prevention/default.htm

Myth Busting: The Skin Care Issue
http://www.rgpc.ca/best/BP%20Blogger-Skin%20Care%20May%202007.pdf

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